Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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